Capel Sound, VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Capel Sound is more socio-economically advantaged than about 14% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 911, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Capel Sound at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 5,246
- Median age
- 59
- Median weekly household income
- $950
- SEIFA score
- 911
- Coordinates
- -38.3706, 144.8753
Capel Sound demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Capel Sound using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is seniors (65+) at 43%, 27% of homes are rented, and 19% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 653 | 12% |
| Youth (15–24) | 359 | 7% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 905 | 17% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 1,049 | 20% |
| Seniors (65+) | 2,279 | 43% |
Share of the 5,245 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 844 | 36% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 461 | 20% |
| Rented | 636 | 27% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 1,656 | 71% |
| Townhouses & semis | 561 | 24% |
| Flats & apartments | 80 | 3% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 2,337 occupied private dwellings in Capel Sound.
- Median weekly rent
- $350
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,603
- Average household size
- 1.9 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,316
- Median weekly personal income
- $558
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 917 (19%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 365 (8%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 92 (2%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 1,621 (36%)
- Labour-force participation
- 37.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.9%
- Employed full-time
- 796
- Employed part-time
- 652
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Capel Sound
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Capel Sound is January (average daytime high around 24.9°C) and the coolest is July (around 12.8°C). The area receives roughly 802 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24.9°C | 16°C | 56 mm |
| Feb | 23.9°C | 15.6°C | 39 mm |
| Mar | 22.4°C | 15°C | 47 mm |
| Apr | 19.1°C | 12.8°C | 63 mm |
| May | 15.8°C | 10.8°C | 80 mm |
| Jun | 13.4°C | 8.9°C | 72 mm |
| Jul | 12.8°C | 8.3°C | 65 mm |
| Aug | 13.4°C | 8.3°C | 78 mm |
| Sep | 15.6°C | 9.3°C | 83 mm |
| Oct | 18.4°C | 10.6°C | 85 mm |
| Nov | 20.2°C | 12.3°C | 75 mm |
| Dec | 22.7°C | 13.9°C | 59 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Capel Sound
Where is Capel Sound?
Capel Sound is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
What is the population of Capel Sound?
At the 2021 Census, Capel Sound had a population of about 5,246.
Is Capel Sound an advantaged area?
Capel Sound has an ABS SEIFA score of 911, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 14 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 14% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Capel Sound?
Capel Sound has average daytime highs of about 18.5°C and overnight lows of about 11.8°C, with roughly 802 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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